The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-14
CHAPTER XXXIV.


1t was the day before our happy, united
family were to start on their journey north
ward, and every thing that was to be
moved was packed ready for transporta-
ton.
The pretty villa had been rented to an
other aspiring artist-who, unlike Sir Ar
thur, was working for name and fame as
well as fortune.
Noras trusty and valuable maid was to
go with them to the English home. and also
the children's nurses to whom they had be-
come much attached.
Nora was sitting in the morning room
writing last letter to her dear English
mamma, when a servant entered the room
announcing in Italian that a miserably
poor-looking woman wanted to see Lady
Nora" and would take no refusal.
LET her come in then, Pedro, replied the
lady, her blue eyes full of compassion, think
ing the woman was a mendicant for aims.
The servant departed and soon returned
with misunderstanding creature whom he
eyed with undisguised suspicion, and posi-
lively refused TO retire and leave his beauti-
full lady alone with the woman.
The woman approached Nora and, offer
ing her dirt-begrimed hand, laughed mali
ciously.
Nora looked at her intently for minute,
and then exclaimed in horror:
'Nellm
YES, yer aunt Nell" laughed the crone;
seems ter me you've forgotten your poor
relations sence you've got ter be SIGH fine
lady"
Nora shrank from the woman with loath
ing so plainly depicted on her face that Pc
dro, faithful to his lady, placed himself by
her side to protect her.
''What brings you hereE' asked the
frightened lady.
II thought yer had 'nough and to spare,
and thought ye might give some to yer
poor old aunt"
Fortunately for Nora-to whom the suf-
ferings and wrongs she had endured at the
hands of this revengeful woman were too
vivid, and she found herself almost faint
ing with terror lest the woman intended
some harm to herself or her innocent ba-
bies-fortunately Lord Ernst and Sir Ar
thur entered, and seeing the creature so near
to their beloved Nora advanced toward her.
Seeing the gentleman Nell would have
fled, but Nora cried:
80, Arthur! oh, papa! this is that dread
full Nell"
Woman, what do you want hereW said
Lord Dudly, grasping the woman's arm
firmly in his own powerful hand.
Neil murmured something about Nora be-
ing her niece, and that she had come to her
for assistance
woman, that is my child that you so
wickedly stole during her infancy and whom
you tried to ruin few years ago" replied
Lord Dudly.
The creature, now thoroughly terrified,
cried:
''How know you that, my lordP
''Your miserable accomplish and sister
confessed your wickedness on her death
bed, replied the indignant man.
Mag Is Mag deadT'
Eyes and confessed all"
"Mercy. my lord Mercyw cried the
woman falling on her knees.
But Lord Dudly knew she had been
shown mercy once too often for his happi-
ness and his daughters comfort-and fear
ing for Nora and his innocent grandchildren
lest sheshould wreak some new vengeance
on their heads, concluded 1t was best 70 have
her taken care of.
The miserable woman with curses and
vile oaths yves handed over TO the authori-
ties, by whom she was sent to the United
States TO be tried and convicted for the alb
duction of Nora
She was convicted and sentenced to hard
labor for the remainder Of her life-which
did not last long-her abused life had so told
upon her constitution as 10 end her life soon
after her imprisonment.
How she had manager 10 find her way to
Italy no one ever knew, but it was supposed
She had come Tor Jhe express purpose OF an
noying Nora and carrying on her scheme of
revenge.
AssOon as the woman was removed the ter
rified young mother fastened TO look after
her darlings, lest some harm should have be-
fallen them through the cunning of Nell
But Nora Il und them unframed and play
ing prettily Both wondered why pity
mamma tondled and caressed them so much
while tears of thanktulness rained from her
blue eyes.
Don't ky, pity mamma--dont ky! Ar
thur loves ioo--dont ky" cried the little
boy, Kissing the tears away; while baby
Nora patty-caked to amuse the weeping
mother who filed the baby heart with won
der.
THANK God, my darling, you are safer
murmured Nora.
lTo BE CONTINUED